Nashville is a thriving community filled with risk-takers. The strong entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with the music and entertainment industries, ensures a vibrant "creative class" that helps make the Nashville region an exciting place to live, work and do business.

Low cost of living

Diverse, welcoming community

Unique, affordable residential areas

Abundant parks, waterways and recreational areas

Thriving cultural base

A national hub for health care

No personal income tax

Diverse higher education institutions

Seasonal climate

U.S. News & World Report ranked Nashville fifth on a top-10 list of most desirable cities to retire. To determine the ranking, the magazine examined more than 2,000 U.S. cities to find locales that have relatively low taxes but also offer amenities important to retirees, such as a reasonable cost of living and a variety of recreational and cultural offerings.- U.S. News & World Report, January 2009